Operators in the US Gulf Coast region complete most wells with some kind of sand - control measure, ranging from resin-coated sand to pre-packed gravel pack screens. Resins break down, however, screens become flow

major gas addition to the NWS project in the last 6 years. The big-bore deviated production wells, with downhole sandcontrol , will be tied into a manifold at a common drill center location, via rigid diverless spools. From the manifold

also caused erosion damage to sand - control screens and surface equipment ..... reserves, eliminating the need for sand - control screens and providing access to ..... successful frac-pack treatments with sand - control screens. Screens in these applications

The goal is to select a development plan that manages downside reservoir risk (compartmentalization, bypassing, sandcontrol , for example) while having the flexibility to capture its upside production capacity and reserves growth. Cost is

Upstream Research Co. has granted Weatherford International Ltd. a limited license to produce and deploy patented sand - control and completion technologies internationally for ExxonMobil and ventures in which it participates. The proprietary

completion operations represented 52% of total well costs compared with 44% for drilling operations. Stimulation and sandcontrol are the primary cost components in construction, followed by rig dayrates and labor, casing and cement services

Major advances in sand - control tools, gravel-packing methods ..... economic success and failure. Sandcontrol Because of productivity and economic ..... most horizontal wells that require sandcontrol are openhole completions. 1 A

the cost. "Not only does the sandcontrol equipment increase the cost of ..... realization led to efforts to develop sandcontrol techniques that also allowed the ..... consider long horizontal wells with no sandcontrol , after conducting some field trials

different treatment solutions. The new water- sandcontrol treatment is a less-invasive approach for ..... erode downhole and surface equipment. Water, sandcontrol The new water and sandcontrol treatment can tackle and overcome water and solids